Intra-cavitary pulmonary cryptococcoma in poorly controlled diabetes mellitus
oleh: Najibu Kalyango, Richard Kwizera, Joseph B. Baluku, Felix Bongomin
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| Diterbitkan: | Elsevier 2020-06-01 |
Deskripsi
A 59-year-old HIV-negative Ugandan man presented with a long-standing history of respiratory symptoms and was found to have an intra-cavitary pulmonary cryptococoma by chest imaging and sputum culture. The serum cryptococcal antigen was negative. The sputum Xpert® MTB RIF Ultra assay was negative. He was previously treated for cavitary pulmonary tuberculosis. The patient had poorly controlled diabetes (HbA1c, 9.3%). The patient was successfully treated with oral fluconazole.